Egyptian schools open new academic year across all governorates

Study began Sunday at schools across Egypt's governorates, with officials reporting high student and teacher attendance as the 2026–27 academic year opened.

• Study commenced Sunday nationwide, with students taking part in morning assemblies, the national anthem, and receiving textbooks on the first day.
• The Ministry of Education directed schools to verify facility safety and implement electronic daily attendance registration aligned with paper records.
• Aswan education undersecretary Rabie Abu Youssef said the governorate's 1,534 schools will receive about 419,000 students across 11,749 classrooms, including 28 newly operational schools.
• Alexandria's governorate announced a plan to cap classroom density at 50 students per class.
• Minya governorate has seen about 1.5 million students return to 3,221 schools, with 315 new classrooms added across 15 new schools.
• Education Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif has conducted a field tour in Kafr El Sheikh on the first day, following up on textbook delivery and school readiness.
• Principal Salha Abdel Fadil supervised student arrivals at Martyr Ahmed Samir School in Banha and reminded a parent about appearance standards concerning a student's haircut.
• Qalyubia's 2,848 schools welcomed 1,543,688 students, with Governor Hossam Abdel Fattah stressing school readiness from day one.
• The ministry has instructed schools to distribute textbooks on schedule without linking them to school fees and has banned any books or materials not issued by the ministry.
• Education Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif announced the development of 160 curricula for 2026–2027, including Egyptian Baccalaureate programs, with Japan, five universities, and UNICEF.